Taylee Soukup
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$77,400
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $77,400
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $77,400
At Legislature, Taylee Soukup serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,400.
Missouri / Legislature
Agency file
Legislature
Source file: Missouri Accountability Portal — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026
The Legislature is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.
In 2025, this agency had 832 employees with median total compensation of $41,316; the highest distinct record was $159,961.
- Year
- 2025
- Total payroll
- $36.8M
- Employees
- 832
- Median total
- $41,316
- Highest record
- $159,961
What the records show
Compensation analytics
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
Salary distribution
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 832 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($41,316) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Average pay composition
- Base — $0 (0%)
- Overtime — $0 (0%)
- Other — $44,186 (100%)
- Benefits — $0 (0%)
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
Pay percentiles
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $91,201 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,750. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
Largest job titles
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
Year over year
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $33.6M — | 820 — | $38,385 — |
| 2024 | $35.3M ▲ 5.1% | 703 ▼ 14.3% | $40,279 ▲ 4.9% |
| 2025 | $36.8M ▲ 4.1% | 832 ▲ 18.3% | $41,316 ▲ 2.6% |
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Similar departments
Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
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- Maine State Legislators Maine68% match
Record list
Employees
Page 1
Michael Lear
Media Services Coordinator/Legislature
2025 total comp
$76,963
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $76,963
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $76,963
Michael Lear is a Media Services Coordinator at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $76,963.
Matthew Griese
Legislative Director/Legislature
2025 total comp
$76,542
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $76,542
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $76,542
Matthew Griese is a Legislative Director at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $76,542.
Michael Weaver
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$76,459
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $76,459
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $76,459
Michael Weaver works as a Senators' Staff for Legislature. Michael earned $76,459 in 2025.
Michael Benoist
Legislative Director/Legislature
2024 total comp
$76,079
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $76,079
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $76,079
At Legislature, Michael Benoist serves as a Legislative Director. Their 2024 pay totaled $76,079.
Jaret Scharnhorst
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$75,823
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $75,823
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $75,823
Jaret Scharnhorst holds the role of Senators' Staff at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,823.
Cathy Paschal
Index Supervisor/Legislature
2025 total comp
$75,444
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $75,444
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $75,444
At Legislature, Cathy Paschal serves as a Index Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,444.
Julia Sheveleva
Research Staff Attorney/Legislature
2025 total comp
$75,293
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $75,293
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $75,293
Julia Sheveleva works as a Research Staff Attorney for Legislature. Julia earned $75,293 in 2025.
Morgan Tripamer
Senior Legis Specialist - Procedures/Legislature
2025 total comp
$74,925
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $74,925
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $74,925
Morgan Tripamer works as a Senior Legis Specialist - Procedures for Legislature. Morgan earned $74,925 in 2025.
Karlee Resler-Seek
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$74,651
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $74,651
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $74,651
At Legislature, Karlee Resler-Seek serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,651.
Rebecca Niemeier
Programmer III/Legislature
2025 total comp
$74,588
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $74,588
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $74,588
Rebecca Niemeier holds the role of Programmer III at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,588.
Alex Kelley
Budget Analyst II/Legislature
2025 total comp
$74,502
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $74,502
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $74,502
Alex Kelley is a Budget Analyst II at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $74,502.
Megan Limbach
Senior Human Resource Analyst/Legislature
2025 total comp
$74,486
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $74,486
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $74,486
Megan Limbach is a Senior Human Resource Analyst at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $74,486.
Valerie Mueller
Procurement Specialist/Legislature
2025 total comp
$74,179
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $74,179
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $74,179
Valerie Mueller is a Procurement Specialist at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $74,179.
Macalah Danielsen
Budget Analyst II/Legislature
2025 total comp
$74,146
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $74,146
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $74,146
Macalah Danielsen works as a Budget Analyst II for Legislature. Macalah earned $74,146 in 2025.
Sarah Schaben
Legislative Specialist II - Proc/Legislature
2025 total comp
$73,139
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $73,139
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $73,139
Sarah Schaben holds the role of Legislative Specialist II - Proc at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,139.
Timothy Burke
Legislative Director/Legislature
2025 total comp
$72,563
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $72,563
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $72,563
Timothy Burke holds the role of Legislative Director at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,563.
Michelle Brent
Executive I/Legislature
2025 total comp
$72,365
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $72,365
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $72,365
Michelle Brent holds the role of Executive I at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,365.
Shannon Smith-Webb
Comp Information Technician Sp II/Legislature
2025 total comp
$72,253
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $72,253
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $72,253
At Legislature, Shannon Smith-Webb serves as a Comp Information Technician Sp II. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,253.
Katherine Hoey
Drafting Attorney III/Legislature
2025 total comp
$72,058
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $72,058
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $72,058
Katherine Hoey is a Drafting Attorney III at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $72,058.